COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will enable participants to refresh their English Language skills and to give them an in-depth knowledge of many aspects of Irish culture and Irish daily life, thus empowering education providers with the tools to communicate effectively in English and apply their knowledge of the Irish society to their classes. The task-based language training sessions are designed to actively develop the fluency and accuracy of the course participants.
PREPARATION:
Course participants will fill in a comprehensive enrollment form and the Academic Manager will test their level of English with a 2-3 part test prior to the start of the course. Course participants are requested to bring their own laptop to use during the course.
SAMPLE TIMETABLE:
1) Monday
- Course Presentation and Icebreakers
- Ireland Quiz
- Cork Discovery
- Social event
2) Tuesday
- Presentation of Cork Discovery
- English Language Training
- Introduction to Irish Literature
- O Bhéal: poetry event
3) Wednesday
- English Language Training
- Irish Food
- Museums and Galleries
4) Thursday
- Green English
- Irish Movies
- Ups and Downs of Irish Economy
5) Friday
- English Language Training
- Irish Famine and Emigration
- Trip to Cobh
SATURDAY OR SUNDAY - Full day trip
1) Monday
- Folklore, Myths and Legends
- Brexit
2) Tuesday
- Traditional Irish Songs
- Ireland and the EU
3) Wednesday
- PIP – Phrasals, Idioms and Prepositions
- Northern Ireland
- Cork City Gaol
4) Thursday
- English Language Training: Pronunciation
- Modern Irish Songs
5) Friday
- English Language Training
- Course Evaluation
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